Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send unto them prophets and apostles; and some of them they shall kill and persecute;

Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’

because of this also the wisdom of God said: I will send to them prophets, and apostles, and some of them they shall kill and persecute,

For this reason also the wisdom ofGod has said, I will send to them prophets and apostles, and of these shall they kill and drive out by persecution,